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Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings
AUM
$184B
Turnover
28.44%
1-Year Est. Return
51.71%
Simplex Trading is a market maker that trades for its own account, mainly in US stock options and options on futures, using software it builds itself. Its work pairs software developers with data-driven traders. It was founded in Chicago in 2004, and Erik Swanson, who joined straight out of college as a trader, has been its chief executive since 2014. It also invests in early-stage financial and technology start-ups.
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.12%
1 Year Est. Return
+51.71%
3 Year Est. Return
+194.66%
5 Year Est. Return
+164.83%
10 Year Est. Return
+968.67%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$242M
(+19%)
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.61%
Holding
7,153
New
1,584
Increased
2,321
Reduced
1,708
Closed
1,363
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.7
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$21.4M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$17.3M |
| 3 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$15M |
| 4 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$36.7M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$20.1M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$13.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 57.59% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 6.94% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.79% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.76% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.95B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
1,444
+917
| +174% | +$45.7K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
QEP
2027
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
296
+26
| +10% | +$449 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
WAC
2028
PUT
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
+41
| New | +$222 |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
NILE
2029
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
1,917
-523
| -21% | -$13.6K |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
IQNT
2030
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,651
| New | +$44.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2031
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,880
| New | +$49.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2032
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94B
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
514
+42
| +9% | +$1.91K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2033
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$53.9B
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
884
-931
| -51% | -$22.5K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2034
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$22.6B
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
865
+773
| +840% | +$9.22K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2035
MSG Knickerbockers Corp.
MSGK
$7.78B
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
+421
| New | +$49.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2036
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$835M
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
2,187
+737
| +51% | +$5.55K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2037
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.3B
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
685
+551
| +411% | +$51.2K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2038
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$47.2B
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
246
-1
| -0.4% | -$48 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2039
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.14T
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
262
+1
| +0.4% | +$25 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2040
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.27B
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
2,865
+2,486
| +656% | +$47.5K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
AVTA
2041
CALL
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
+406
| New | +$3.19K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
AKRX
2042
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
457
-518
| -53% | -$14.4K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
|
ANDV
2043
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
383
-350
| -48% | -$27.8K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
KCG
2044
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
377
+14
| +4% | +$186 |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
MEP
2045
DELISTED
Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P.
MEP
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
5,993
+1,197
| +25% | +$8.76K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2046
ASML
ASML
$591B
| $50K | ﹤0.01% |
+514
| New | +$50K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2047
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.49B
| $50K | ﹤0.01% |
50
-267
| -84% | -$7.14K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2048
BorgWarner
BWA
$10.3B
| $50K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,957
| New | +$59.2K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2049
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$14.7B
| $50K | ﹤0.01% |
530
-26
| -5% | -$1.13K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2050
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33B
| $50K | ﹤0.01% |
+557
| New | +$21.7K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,153 positions worth $1.5B, up 19% from $1.25B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading deployed $147M of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 1,584 new positions and adding to 2,321 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 58% of assets, down from 60% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Broadcom, an estimated $36.7M trimmed.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2016 buy was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.
- Simplex Trading added most to LinkedIn Corporation in Q2 2016, an estimated $21.4M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Broadcom, cutting an estimated $36.7M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $20.1M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $1.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,584 new positions and closed 1,363 in Q2 2016.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $1.5B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 18 Jul 2016.